Roy Williamson was a musical genius and no one will ever match him.....His family should be very proud and happy that he was part of their lives and gave so much to them and us. (your many fans). We lost an amazingly talented musician 28 years ago but thanks to You Tube we are still able to listen to these wonderful tracks and appreciate all that he and Ronnie Browne brought to us.
Yes these low notes at 2.35 are coming from Ronnie's bass strings which were designed with a saddle that resonates in a similar fashion to Roy's higher pitch sympathetic strings. The difference is that Ronnie had to strike his strings for them to ring out
All though it was recorded in stereo this does not necessarily mean one instrument is fully on one channel and the other instrument on the other channel. I would say Roy's instrument bleeds through both sides but leans more heavily on one side. It may have even been overdubbed a third time to allow for a fatter sound
Does anyone know if Ronnies Combolin has Sympathetic Strings? It sure sounds like it (0.05) Inside "strings and things" it says Roys has 13 Sympathetic strings and Ronnies has 4 bass strings with movable slides Im confused as this song is recorded in Stereo (so on one speaker you get roy and on the other u get Ronnie) but both combos have that 'sitar drone' sound Any ideas where im going wrong
@mandolinda6 Really? I only have experience with the six string guitar but i know what you mean sometimes "that sound" will happen by accident but its very faint.. however it appears ronnie can do it at will! you can hear at 2.35 it only kicks in at the very lowest note . Im gonna email Dave Sinton and ask him because im losing sleep LOL
I've heard that Indian influences can be heard in some kinds of Highland music. Are the Corries drawing on that in this song? Or are they mixing it up themselves with modern influences?
Roy Williamson was a musical genius and no one will ever match him.....His family should be very proud and happy that he was part of their lives and gave so much to them and us. (your many fans). We lost an amazingly talented musician 28 years ago but thanks to You Tube we are still able to listen to these wonderful tracks and appreciate all that he and Ronnie Browne brought to us.
Morag Grant: He was indeed talented. By the way, I admire the Corries; I am sorry you've concluded that I don't!
I feel like I'm at the River with The Corries !
Listening to this, I can imagine the river flow from the beginning to the ocean.
This is special treat, hearing the combolins - Thanks, Linda!
My first time of hearing this lovely.
Superb instrumental
I love this.
Yes these low notes at 2.35 are coming from Ronnie's bass strings which were designed with a saddle that resonates in a similar fashion to Roy's higher pitch sympathetic strings. The difference is that Ronnie had to strike his strings for them to ring out
I really love this ! Wow
Very nice!
All though it was recorded in stereo this does not necessarily mean one instrument is fully on one channel and the other instrument on the other channel. I would say Roy's instrument bleeds through both sides but leans more heavily on one side. It may have even been overdubbed a third time to allow for a fatter sound
@rmartin232 yep it's true enough. And the use of the pentatonic scale as well. And come to think of it all those grace patterns prolly.
nice
Does anyone know if Ronnies Combolin has Sympathetic Strings?
It sure sounds like it (0.05)
Inside "strings and things" it says Roys has 13 Sympathetic strings and Ronnies has 4 bass strings with movable slides
Im confused as this song is recorded in Stereo (so on one speaker you get roy and on the other u get Ronnie) but both combos have that 'sitar drone' sound
Any ideas where im going wrong
Fantastic, does anyone know what CD this track is from? a HQ copy would be lovely
It's on the A little of What You Fancy album.
@mandolinda6
Really? I only have experience with the six string guitar but i know what you mean sometimes "that sound" will happen by accident but its very faint.. however it appears ronnie can do it at will!
you can hear at 2.35 it only kicks in at the very lowest note .
Im gonna email Dave Sinton and ask him because im losing sleep LOL
Go Scotland
I've heard that Indian influences can be heard in some kinds of Highland music. Are the Corries drawing on that in this song? Or are they mixing it up themselves with modern influences?
Is it me, or did this inspire Battle of Evermore by Led Zep?